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IICA and the FAO to pool resources in the Dominican Republic
The organizations will support each other in projects aimed at bolstering the milk chain, conducting an agricultural census, and strengthening agricultural markets and pest control.
Mexico looks to research and technical training to solve the problem of coffee rust
With support from IICA, Mexican institutions are implementing a plan that includes plant breeding activities and efforts to enhance the technical capabilities of the country’s coffee sector.
Central America and the Caribbean to update their agricultural R&D indicators
IICA and several other agencies are to implement a project aimed at updating the information on agricultural research and development in the two regions, in order to highlight the need for increased investment in those areas.
IICA reaffirms its support for agriculture in the Caribbean
Project executed by IICA in the Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago. Following discussions with the Ministers of Agriculture of Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) aims to implement new projects that will benefit producers in those countries.
FDA proposes new food safety standards for farms and facilities
According to a videoconference organized by IICA with FDA specialists, the rules would apply both to domestic and foreign operations.
Use of ICTs in agriculture calls for policies, partnerships, and a long-term vision
In Costa Rica, IICA and ECLAC signed an agreement for the implementation of joint activities to promote improvements in the agricultural sectors and rural areas of Latin America and the Caribbean.